Macy (given name)

Macy

Pronunciation	MAY-see
Gender	Female
Origin
Word/name	Old French
Meaning	Weapon
Region of origin	Gaul
Other names
Related names	Macey, Lacy, Lacey, Maci

Macy is a female given name based on the surname Macy, which is itself derived from a French place name meaning "Maccius' estate". ^[1] Other spelling variations of the name include Macie, Macey, and Maci. The name's popularity increased after Rowland Macy founded the Macy's chain of department stores.^{[ citation needed ]} The name Macy may refer to:

People

• Macy Chan (born 1981), Hong Kong actress
• Macy DuBois (1929–2007), Canadian architect
• Macy Gray (born 1967), American singer
• Macy Morse (1921–2019), American political activist
• Macy Nulman (1923–2011), American scholar
• Macy Rodman (born 1989), American singer-songwriter and comedian

Fiction

• Macy Alexander, fictional character on the American television series The Bold and the Beautiful
• Macy Halbert, a character in Nexo Knights
• Macy Misa, a fictional character in the Disney Channel series, Jonas
• Macy Struthers, a character from the 1981 musical satire film Shock Treatment
• Macy Vaughn, fictional character from the 2018 reboot series Charmed

See also

• Macy (surname)
• Macy's, American department store chain
• Maisie (given name)

References

1. Charles, Marissa (2005). The big book of baby names : every parent's inspirational guide to naming their new child. Wiltshire [England]: Selectabook. ISBN   978-1-84193-283-5.